Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan

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Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan
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Created by Sagar Arts
Written byC.L.Saini
Screenplay bySanjay/Saba Mumtaz/Meenakshi Sagar
Story byMeenakshi Sagar/Kalpesh Modi
Directed byDharmesh Shah, Ismail Umar Khan, Nikhil Sinha, Noel Smith, Krishnakant Pandey and Manish Singh
Creative directorMajid Azam
Opening theme"Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan"
Composer Ravindra Jain
Country of origin India
Original languageHindi
No. of episodes382
Production
ProducersMoti Sagar, Meenakshi Sagar Amrit Sagar and Akash Sagar
Production locationVadodara Gujarat
EditorDipendra Singh Vatsa
Running time24 minutes
Production company Sagar Arts
Original release
Network StarPlus
Release12 May 2006 (2006-05-12) 
15 March 2009 (2009-03-15)

Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan (English: Prithviraj Chauhan, the Brave Warrior of the Land) is an Indian historical drama broadcast on StarPlus. [1] [2] It was produced by Sagars which is based on Prithviraj Raso , a Brajbhasha poem by Chand Bardai which portrays the life of Prithviraj Chauhan, a 12th-century Rajput [3] emperor in India. [4] [5] Rajat Tokas played the younger Prithviraj Chauhan and Anas Rashid played adult Prithviraj Chauhan. [6]

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The series is considered one of the costliest ones produced at that time. [7]

Synopsis

The drama is based on Prithviraj Chauhan, a ruler of the Chauhan dynasty. Proficient in military skills, he took the throne of Ajmer at age 13 after his father died in battle. His maternal grandfather, Anangpal Tomar, ruler of Delhi, declared Prithviraj Chauhan his heir after discovering his courage and bravery. This antagonizes his cousin King Jaichand (Jaichand of Kannauj) who was expecting to be declared the heir. Chauhan falls in love with Sanyogita (Samyukta), the daughter of his enemy, Jaichand and elopes with her at her swayamvara ceremony.

Background

The serial is based on the tales of the three most powerful ruling Rajput families of that time: those of Ajmer, Kannauj and Delhi. Roopsundari and Kamlavati are daughters of the King of Delhi, Anangpal I. Kamlavati is married to Someshwar Chauhan of Ajmer and Roopsundari to Vijaypal of Kannauj. Someshwar and Kamlavati are worried about not having an heir. They offer prayers and seek blessings from the God for a child. Someshwar thanks Vijaypal and Roopsundari for supporting them. Kamlavati suggests that Someshwar marry another woman so that the dynasty will have an heir, but he dismisses that suggestion. Finally, Someshwar is happy to know that Kamlavati will soon conceive, and proclaims it. After some time, Kamlavati and Someshwar pray to God and have a son they name Prithviraj Chauhan III. Prithvi is sent to Gurukul to study and gain martial skill. A brilliant student, Prithvi attends the Vansaj of Eklavya who can hit targets with a bow and arrow by merely hearing them which is also known as Shabd Bhedi Baan Vidya.

Cast

Production

The series was filmed at sets created in Sagar Sun City in Baroda with ₹4 and half crore spent for erecting the sets of palace which also consisted of a desert and a lake and with a budget of ₹20 crores . [9] [10] [11]

In November 2008, the shootings and telecast of all the Hindi television series including this series and films were stalled on 8 November 2008 due to dispute by the technician workers of FWICE (Federation of Western India Cine Employees) for increasing the wages, better work conditions and more breaks between shootings. [12] FWICE first took a strike on 1 October 2008 when they addressed their problems with the producers and production was stalled. [13] A contract was signed after four days discussions and shooting were happening only for two hours content in a day then after which differences increased between them while channels gave them time until 30 October 2008 to sort it out. [14] Failing to do so lead to protests again from 10 November 2008 to 19 November 2008 during which channels blacked out new broadcasts and repeat telecasts were shown from 10 November 2008. [14] [15] On 19 November 2008, the strike was called off after settling the disputes and the production resumed. [16] The new episodes started to telecast from 1 December 2008. [17]

Reception

During June 2006, it garnered its peak rating of 5.67 TVR. [18]

In September 2006, then Vice President of India Bhairon Singh Shekhawat appreciated the channel and producers for the series. [19]

Rajat Tokas received the best actor award in Indian Television Awards in 2007 for his lead role of Prithviraj Chauhan. [20]

Music

Sagar Pictures released an original soundtrack for the television series with lyrics and music by composer Ravindra Jain. The title song was written by Sohan Sharma and composed by Gaurav Issar. The songs were sung by Ajoy Chakrabarty, Udit Narayan, Roop Kumar Rathod, Babul Supriyo, Suresh Wadkar, Sushil Kumar, Shreya Ghoshal and Sadhna Sargam.

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